Church banquet Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church will present “A Portrait of Faithfulness,” a banquet in recognition of leaders honoring Mr. J.T. Rendleman of Mt. Holly, a Trustee and member of Gold Hill’s church family, 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Faith Baptist Church, 5180 Old Plank Rd. in Iron Station. …
AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations that promote the arts in Lincoln County are welcome to apply for The Arts Council of Lincoln County’s (ACLC) 2012-2013 Grass Roots Arts Program (GAP) Grant. Applicants will be judged on a variety of components, such as financial stability of the…
AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Field trips to the garden shop at Lowe’s, T-shirt designing and interactive games are a few of the activities youth can expect who participate in Cooperative Extension’s 4-H horticulture judging team this fall. County Extension Assistant for 4-H and Youth Development Fran Senters will…
Flowers receives certification Donna C. Flowers, City Clerk of Lincolnton, has been awarded the prestigious designation of “North Carolina Certified Municipal Clerk” (NCCMC) from the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks, along with the School of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for achieving its…
Blackberry Pickers (Job #010138042) Urgent need for berry pickers in the Shelby area. Will pick blackberries as directed by the grower. Pay is on production at $3/flat. May also work on grading wagon and/or in warehouse area for packing. Days and hours will be determined on weather and fruit…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Tractor Supply Company is nearing completion of construction on its new store in the former Wal-Mart building in Lincolnton, with a tentative opening date set for mid-September. As the Times-News previously reported, the company had submitted a site plan and received a zoning permit…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer One local fire department recently used grant money to purchase a new brush truck in order to cut down on fuel costs and prevent additional wear and tear on the agency’s larger trucks. Howards Creek Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3117 W. Highway 27…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Nearly three months after a Catawba County grassroots group stirred county officials to rethink the constitutionality of free speech gatherings on county grounds, change has come. Catawba County officials initially wouldn’t allow members of Catawba Valley Citizens Against Hate (CVCAH) and other protestors of…
